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Farmers in the eShowe area near the KZN north coast are calling for talks with the community after a farmhouse, hostel for farmworkers and other buildings on three farms were burnt down in apparent revenge attacks. These came after a security guard attached to the farms, allegedly shot and killed community member S'phamandla Xulu, who was on his way to go fishing in a dam on a privately owned farm. KZN Economic Development MEC Sihle Zikalala is set to lead peace talks. ENtumeni/eShowe Farmers Association Chairperson, Craig Hanbury-King, says they're counting the cost of the arson attacks:

Nine people have been killed in a head-on collision between a taxi and a bakkie in Ladysmith in the KZN Midlands. Provincial department of transport spokesperson, Kwanele Ncalane, says the driver of one of the vehicles lost control and collided with an oncoming vehicle on Helpmakaar Road. Ncalane says several people were also injured and transported to nearby hospitals. He says the MEC for transport in the province Mxolisi Kaunda will be sending a team investigate the cause of the crash...

Nine people have been killed in a head-on collision between a taxi and a bakkie in Ladysmith in the KZN Midlands. Provincial department of transport spokesperson, Kwanele Ncalane, says the driver of one of the vehicles lost control and collided with an oncoming vehicle on Helpmakaar Road. Ncalane says several people were also injured and transported to nearby hospitals. He says the MEC for transport in the province Mxolisi Kaunda will be sending a team investigate the cause of the crash...

Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille says she has asked that her disciplinary hearing by the DA, starting on Tuesday, be led by an independent and impartial person. She says the DA is yet to respond to her request. The process has been set down for four days. De Lille insists that the hearing should be open to the media, even though the DA wants it to be closed. Lyndon Khan reports.......

The City of Cape Town says the theft of equipment at aquifer drilling sites across the Cape Flats could hamper efforts to bring additional water supply to drought-stricken areas. Vandals are targeting drilling equipment and also stealing vehicles in various areas. Mayoral Committee Member for Water, Xanthea Limberg, says the theft has severely impacted drilling projects, causing delays of at least a week. She says 5 million rand has been spent since July last year to replace stolen property.....

The Taxify driver whose charred body was found in his burnt car in Pretoria earlier this month has been laid to rest at his home in Inanda in Durban. 21 year old Siyabonga Ngcobo was driving for Taxify to pay for his studies at the Tshwane University of Technology. Speaking at the funeral, KZN MEC for Transport, Community Safety and Liaison, Mxolisi Kaunda has said it's a tragedy for the country to lose a business-minded young person in such a barbaric manner. Kaunda's called on taxi industry stakeholders to resolve their issues amongst themselves instead of shedding blood. He says Taxify and Uber, as App-driven taxi services, should also be welcome in the industry:

KZN police are investigating yet another death at the notorious Glebelands hostel in Umlazi south of Durban, where scores of people have been killed in recent years. The hostel's been described as a 'haven for hitmen' and a satellite police station was established there at the end of last year. In the latest incident, a 27-year-old man has been shot and killed. KZN police spokesperson, Thembeka Mbhele, says the victim was no longer a resident in the hostel, but he was visiting relatives...